The number of people pretending to not understand this is astonishing "THIS YEAR" good wins against top teams and playing a hard schedule wasn't rewarded, while playing weak schedules (and still losing) was rewarded...
So "IN FUTURE YEARS" SEC teams will look to do things "THEY CAN CONTROL" to make their schedules easier.
Games against Ohio State, Notre Dame, Clemson (no reason to play them when they lose to you and still go), Notre Dame - why play them?
The committee made it clear: play as weak a schedule as possible.
Disappointed with the outcome and felt we were one of the 12 best teams in the country. We had an extremely challenging schedule and recognize there were two games in particular that we did not perform as well as we should have.
We have said that we would need to see how strength of schedule would be evaluated by the CFP. With this outcome, we will need to asses how many P4 non-conference games make sense in the future to put us in the best position to participate in the CFP. That is not good for college football.
With that said, we do not need to hang our heads and now need to finish this season strong. We have a great group of young men who have led us with Coach DeBoer through the last year and we look forward to our opportunity in the @ReliaQuestBowl. #RollTide 🏈
Strength of schedule matters. Not all schedules and conferences are created equal.
Six of our eight wins are against bowl eligible teams and have come against some of the top teams in the sec, including sec champion Georgia.
#RollTide 🏈
Here's a good look at the numbers/rankings for @AlabamaFTBL. Recognize there’s lots of chatter out there about 2 vs. 3 loss teams, however that is just one factor. When you look at the @CFBPlayoff Principles for its Selection Committee, the first bullet point on the list of considerations is strength of schedule. Not all schedules and conferences are created equal.
We’ve worked diligently to add more challenging non-conference home-and-homes, which is good for college football, not to mention the week-in and week-out of the SEC and it being the toughest in the country.
#RollTide 🏈
“You’re the goat. … Not only did you make me a better player, you made me a better person as well.”
Derrick Henry and former Alabama players thank Coach Saban and congratulate him on the debut of Saban Field at Bryant-Denny Stadium ❤️
Recruits say "Bama is still Bama" after attending the Kalen DeBoer era opener on Saturday night
"Alabama is still the standard."
Story: https://t.co/fyfeyqiCQq
Come on, @FootballScoop!
That headline makes it sound like we no longer have a collective. @yea_ala has been and will continue to be our primary NIL partner and one of the best in the country. #RollTide 🐘
NEW: Alabama is releasing a documentary on "LANK" this Friday featuring Nick Saban, Jalen Milroe, Terrion Arnold, and more👀
(via @AlabamaFTBL)
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Because Alabama is BETTER!!
Period! So is Texas. So is Michigan. So is Washington. So is Oregon. So is Georgia. I watch 10-15 games a week live from September-early December. I think I’m allowed to have an opinion on who I think is BETTER!! If FSU doesn’t like itbis “The BEST 4” tell the conference commissioners to change the protocol to “MOST DESERVING.” Until then I and everyone else is certainly is allowed to give an opinion in a subjective discussion!! Don’t like it-change it.
Its funny when FSU went ahead of The U in 2000 after Dorsey and the boys beat the Noles and FSU went instead of a deserving Canes team to the BCS Championship where they lost to Oklahoma I didn’t hear from all of you about the system being rigged and it’s not fair. You were big fans of the turnout back then-of course most of you, in this despicable lunatic fringe, probably didn’t even know about 2000 when the Noles got the benefit over a GREAT Miami team!
Listen man I have always loved FSU going back to the 80’s. Bobby Bowden-the uni’s-the swag-the consistency-something about that brand I was always attracted to and what happened with 5-6 teams having a shot at the playoff and the Noles being undefeated and left out-SUCKS-but I have to give an opinion on who I think the best 4 teams are. I’m not on the committee-I don’t vote-I watch games-I analyze teams and I give my take. That’s it. And if you think I have an agenda or a motive I’m sorry you feel that way but it’s wrong. I love this sport and care about it deeply and can’t make everyone happy-I ask questions of the commissioners in the offseason to understand things clearly-Watch games and give my opinion. If it’s for your team you love me and if it’s against you hate me. I wish it were different and hopefully next year with 12 teams it will be. I am a huge fan of Coach Norvell’s and his team and wish the Noles nothing but the best.